Staple clincher



Jan. 26, 1932. F. ANWAY 1,842,814

STAPLE CLINCHER Filed Jan. 24, 1931 Patented Jan. 26, 1932 UNITED STATES FREIDRIGK ANWAY, OF GENEVA, :IOWA

STAPLE CLINCHER Application filed January 24, 1931. 1 Serial- No. 510,872.:

My invention relates to staple clinchers and the main object is to provide a tool with which the staples used in connection with the conventional metal fence posts of T cross section may be readily and efliciently bent or clinched around the post to hold the fence in place.

Another object is to provide a tool of the above character in a simple, durable and efficient form.

The foregoing and other objects together with means whereby the same may be carried into effect will best be understood from the following description of a preferred embodiment of my invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the tool as in use for clinching a staple around a post, the

29 staple and post being shown in broken lines. Figure 2 is an edge View of the tool alone, a part of the handle being broken away.

Figure 3 is a section along the line 33 in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section along the line 4-4 in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail View of a modification of the jaw member of the tool.

Referring now more particularly to the 39 drawings the reference numeral 1 designates a metal fence post of conventional form and T-shaped in cross section. the said post comprising the forward member or bar 2 and the rear web 3 set at the rear thereof and extended therefrom at right angles as shown. To secure the fence (not shown) to the post 1 wire staples are provided, one of which is shown at 4, each staple comprising a hooked end 5 to fit around one margin of the for- 49 ward bar 2, a knee 6 to pass across the front of the forward bar and toenclose or straddle one of the line wires of the fence. The remainder of the staple is then bent angularly backward to provide the leg 7 which in con- 4 ventional practice is bent around the rear edge of the rear web 3 as shown at 8 by means of a hammer or the like. The foregoing elements and their arrangement and operation are conventional.

My invention comprises a aw 9 including the leg 10, and the knee 11 extended at an the end of the handle adjacent its hinged connection to the jaw. The inner face of the'jaw has a'medial groove 16 longitudinally extended throughout its length and a keeper or socket member 17 is mounted on the leg 10 between the kneell and the hinged connection 14 of the handle 13. This keeper or socket member 17 as here shown may be formed of a strip of material bent at its ends 18 around the margins of the leg 10 and bent outward and thenback toward the leg at 19 intermediate its ends to provide a socket or cleft 20 to receive the leg 7 of the staple 4. The keeper might also be formed integrally with the jaw if so desired. In use the staple 4 is placed in the aw 9 where it rests in the groove 16 and cleft 2O secure against lateral displacement. The staple is then placed around the forward member 2 of the post 1' still within the jaw and of course across the fence wire (not shown). The head 15 of the handle 13 is then brought to bear upon the rearwardly extended end of the staple leg 7 by a rearward movement of the free end of the handle and a continuation of this rearward movement of the handle will cause the head 15 to bend the said rear end of the staple around the rear edge of the web 3 of the post thus clinching the staple. The tool may be released from the staple by returning the handle forwardly and slipping the tool around the post slightly until the hooked end 12 thereof is disengaged as will be understood. It will be noted that the staple does not extend fully into the corner formed by the junction of the aw leg 10 and knee 11, thus allowing the jaw to move rearwardly and toward the posts rear web 3 as the staple leg 7 is bent over and around the said web. The removal of the tool from the staple is also facilitated by this arrangement and to further render the removal of the tool convenient the groove 16 is made considerably deeper adjacent the hooked end 12 of the jaw as shown at 21 thus allowing a freer movement of the jaw as described. A fiat or leaf spring 22 may be mounted in the corner of the jaw and at the same time normally hold the staple against the forward member 2 of the fence post until the staple isv fully clinched. This construction is shown in Figure 5.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a simple andreadily opw erated tool with which the staples may be conveniently and quickly clinchedin'place, the staple being held tight against the fence wire until it is clinched.

lVhile I have herein set forth a certain preferred embodiment of my invention it ,is

understood that Inlay vary from the same in minor structural details, now departing from the-spirit of the invention and within the-scope of the appended claim.

I I claim: I

In a tool of the kind described, a jaw including a leg portion, a knee portion hooked at its endand extended from the leg portion at an acute angle thereto, a-handle hinged to the end of the leg portion remote-from the said knee portion, and a head extended from the handle at its hinged end, the said jaw having a longitudinal staple receiving groove formed in its inner face from end to end, and a keeper oirthe leg portion of the jaw, the said keeper having a centrally disposed staple receiving cleft.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FREDRICK ANWAY. 

